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Everyday fixes to make life easier for millions of Britons

HM Treasury·Oct 26, 2026 · 5:31 PM CT
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Britain's Chancellor unveiled five "everyday fixes" to ease household costs ahead of Wednesday's Budget, covering food and fuel, parental pay rights for more than 150,000 more parents a year, and ending the Carer's Allowance cliff edge. The Treasury says unpaid carers will no longer be left worse off for earning more.

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